[Entropy] - E30 Hiatus cont - More seeing, less wrenching.

[moatilliatta]

2017.

Hate to begin a post with work... But that is all I really do. But some inspiration first. I'm not sold on Lachs, but its growing on me!

Its odd, I still lust for Bronzit... Lachs though is a New Chapter.


NOT MINE - JUST INSPIRATION
Inspiration by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Jan WORK..

Always something..
Work Jan 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

FEB WORK

Work Feb 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Painted Race Car engine bay
Racecar Feb 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Bought a house, Stripped 90% of the paint off and repainted it. What a job.....

Testing the colors
House feb 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

House feb 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

House feb 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work March.. 2017

Some projects are starting to take shape

Work March 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Reinforced some trailing arms on for the Racecar
Race car Trailing arms by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Race car Trailing arms by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Race car Trailing arms by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Race car Trailing arms by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Race car Trailing arms by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Race car Trailing arms by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Some more progress on the subframes
Rc01 March 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

The V bend helps clear the Gas filler knack. If you've made an A reinforcement on yours, you should keep an eye on your filler neck hose.
I REALLY like the way it turn our and will be copying it onto the M coupe Trailing arms the Lach's car. Excited!

Work March 2017
Work March 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

I picked up another distraction..
Distraction March 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Distraction April 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Picked up some Fans for the Daily
March 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


WorK April 2017
Work May 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work April 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


PROGRESS!!!! April 2017

Happy birthday to me! Some suspension to replace the GC setup
Birthday April 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Subframes off to be powder coated!
April 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

When you buy something to think till be easy just to do a bolt in solution...Then you make your own solution later on....
May 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr.


Progress May 2017!

Assembled the dampers and stare at the arc asylum setup for a few days. Parts start to roll in
May 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


PROGRESS JUNE 2017!
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Goodies are pack from the the power coaters.
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr''

Most the time I get to use some corner in the shop that stuff gets push aside to work on my own stuff... Cant complain...
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

E34 Oil pan and pump out!
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Prepping for some block painting - IN CAR! With a crappy E46 pan in to keep dust out. Removed OBDI Harness.
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

I
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

LOVE
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

WHITE
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

BLOCKS!!!
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


I LOVE GETTING RID OF WIRES! Thinning out OBDII Harness
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

While putting together another S54 I thought I do mine and another customers pump at the same time. Just a good cleaning and inspection, Replacement of Woodruf key that likes to wear out. Pack with assembly lube to with Joe Gibbs assembly lube while going back together.
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Drill and tap the VAC banjo bolt for use of M50 vanos hose with S54 Oil Filter housing. -3 port for remote mount Oil pressure sender.
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Sorting out Fuel pump wiring and terminals
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

I originally had AKG Twin cam mounts in the car. But questioned their durability with not being a thru bolt design like nice E36 mounts. I also worry about the durability of soft poly VS the harder stuff. GROUP N RUBBER IS AWESOME, BIMMERWORLD TRACK MOUNT ARE AWESOME! These are the Condor mounts. These mounts suck. The bolt just swivels inside while trying to torque them down. If you analyze their design, Its just a joke.. I have had the "Group N" akg 80A AKG mounts fail on an E46 destroying the headers... THESE ARE NOT GROUP N JUST POLY.. With the limited or short time in looking for proper mounts I wanted (A GOOD HARDER RUBBER) I just put the AKG mounts back in in hopes I wont be to harsh on them... Just its a good feeling to do it once and forget about it.
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

100K S50 Rod bearings - Swapped them with WPC treated ones for good measure.

June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

WPC Treated Kolbenschmidt Rod bearings.
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Measure the journals, Plastigauge the bearings.
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Table of goodies!
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


Testing the fitment of Active Autowerke Old style Headers E36 S50 S52. The engine in the E30 has to set 1-2 inches lower. Stock E36 header assembly are just too tall. DONT DO IT.
The previous set up I tried was the Turner / EVO shorties for E30 fitment with a Bimmerworld Y pipe, Same scenario, Any heady will need an E30 fitment lower section. But I am assuming now with the S54 Pan and subframe setup. I can run which ever headers I want.

I have to say, It was an exciting moment!
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

S54 Oil filter housing being installed, With provisions for oil cooler and a port for remote mount Oil pressure sender. This unit came of a race motor with the thermostat delete, I had to dig in my parts bin for some thermostat and bits to reinstall. Car must be warmed up before hammering down!
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Another bolt on piece that I hope would work was the E36 exhaust. NOT EVEN CLOSE! Had to cut in a few spots to make it work. I really do like the E36 exhaust hangers with upgraded M reinforcements. Below is the E36 Bimmerworld Race exhaust 3" using magnaflow mufflers.
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Tidying up some wiring! Remove the old fan controller relay with inline fuses...
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

E30 Arc Asylum modified S54 subframe and oil pan Bimmerworld 3" E36 Race exhaust
June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

June 2017 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

[moatilliatta]

Moved all my fab stuff to a dedicated fab room, how nice to keep the dust in one area now.

Work nov 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work nov 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work nov 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work nov 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work nov 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work nov 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

[moatilliatta]

Jan 2016

This could be insanity. But wait that's not my car.

Another Lachs, A parts car roller from Reggies motorworks. I hate buying northern cars...
But now I have donor fender, Door, Front and Rear sub frames. Breaking a car to try and sell for parts in Kentucky isnt fun, I just mostly hoard the other bits that don't sell..

Jan 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Jan 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Jan 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

I did finally get the headlights in, the Valance is held up by C clamps!
Shops busy so it has hang outside to shuffle cars around...

Jan 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

WORK Jan 2015

99 Make over continues.
Work Jan 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Jan 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr
Work feb 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

FEB 2016

Finally got around to digging out my subframe and tearing it down to add Camber Toe Adjusters
Feb 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

March 2016

Not to much.. Just some fun stuff
Friend pick up a wagon we did some work on
Fun March 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

I love these time period correct mods. Clear bra!


Fun March 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


April 2016

Not to many updates
April 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Starting to dial down all the water leaks
May 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Some shop upgrades, Parts washer!
Work April 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


May 2016

It gets out here and there, still not to much progress :(
May 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Vintage 2016
I've been since it was Vintage at the Vineyard, Every year I lust to bring my Vintage or E30!
May 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

AUG 2016
There is some light!
Aug 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Rear subframe work begins!
Aug 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Tacked up IE serrated Camber and Toe adjusters
Aug 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Short on time I just thru parts on it with out measurements to see if it would handle better, Front felt better, not sure if right
SRS concept VS Treehouse Cabs
Aug 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Time for a new door and fender!
Aug 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

The new fender had rust at the bottom, so I just cut it off..
Aug 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Had to weld on the old fenders non rotted bottom to the newer fenders Bottom
Aug 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Aug 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Then decided this may be in the way of some side skirts one day..
Aug 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Aug 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Aug 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Weld up mounting tab
Aug 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Aug 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

New door and fender, Looks better, Not amazing yet though...
Aug 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

The E30 sat out for a few hours day and I came back to find the sun roof pried open and my BMX yanked from the inside of it.. Soo, I guess it made a good time to delete the sun roof panel..
Aug 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Aug 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Aug 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Aug 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Template out a delete panel for carbon sheet
Aug 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


WORK WORK WORK SEPT 2016


S54 E36 #2
Work Sept 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

More equipment!
Work Sept 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Sept 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Team GTRs #99 Mid Ohio
DNF but we won the AER Championship.
Work Oct 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

NOV 2016

Slow but progress, Continuing and building up 2 subframes. One for the Race car (URBAN RED), One for the Track car (LACHS)
Nov 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Nov 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Nov 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Nov 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Nov 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Nov 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work.
Parts washer is working great!
Nov 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

E36 Reinforcements
Nov 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Getting organized!
Work Nov 16 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Fills up quick!
Work 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


DEC 2016 Works

Some Organization upgrades!
Work dec 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work dec 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work dec 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work dec 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work dec 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work dec 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

AND THE NEW GTR #99 Arrives!
Work dec 2016 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

[moatilliatta]

August 2015

My buddy began to loose interest in his project E30, previously had got bitten by an E30 bug after riding in my 325IX years before. (Ground Controls, Megasquirt, Recaro srds, Yum!). Originally he was thinking his E36 was the way at to go, only to find out it had to much cancer. It made sense now to move the drive line over to a newly acquired E30. While he was in Virginia and we were in Kentucky we helped him when we and how ever we could.

That is when this 1987e Auto started its second life. As most, it had to be turbooooo, IMO lucky it hadn't gone that far, but good things came with that. Z3m coupe rear bits and Ground control Suspension.

We stayed in touch being a few states away, He kept me up on progress and I would help remotely when I could. But then other hobbies came into life and the car begun to sit.

I've been E30less for one I could drive on street or daily for a few years then. The current ride was a 318Ti that has been my daily for years, (and a shared 87is that me and another good friend have been building into a racecar for a few years)... The 318Ti really is a do all car. Collage, being fired, travel, starting a career and a shop. Although I have replaced almost everything on my cars, the 318Ti is very reliable and a fuel sipper. Nimble and fun on the street, but not quite fast enough to get tossed in jail.n
.
TC01 - My Code name. Track Car Number One

I never seen the car in person, But after a going a few years with out an E30, I knew I was overdue..

My buddy not knowing all the BMWs in detail talked me into the car being Bronzit. I lusted for another Bronzit, that feeling of reliving your first car dreams. I just assumed the picture was bad and yes this really could be bronzit, Is it?..



My First E30

Before My 325iX I had, my first car was an 86 325e, Bronzit. It had had gone less noticed as the ix was the focus. And eventually sold, but more and more I modded the ix, the more and more I realized that RWD is where it was. I missed my E. Bronzit and all.

Aug 2015 - The Photo wasn't bad...

Photo sent pre sale

At the time I was doing crew work for Bimmerworld, So instead of flying out to VIR I though I would take a little adventure on a Greyhound, 1st stop E30. I couldn't make it fast enough! and then there it was, I couldn't turn back, I considered....

THIS CAR WASN'T BRONZIT.
Upon First sight

I wanted to turn back and do a REDO. No back up plan... No where to go.. Except to take the E30 route out, Its not what I wanted, but it was.. . Almost every bolt was loose, the tires lost air on the way. Definitely spent a day making sure everything was tight! On the way out my buddy topped the tank. Here I learned that I was in for quite a project, Fuel started pouring onto the ground, lucky just for a little bit.... untill the next fill up, you would learn the threshold....

Rust was a bit more then I expected, along with the holes, the holes.. This was my roughest E30 experience. (Wasn't that bad)

2nd stop, VIR!
TC01 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

TC01 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

TC01 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

TC01 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr
VIR 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

TC01 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Bye Bye VIR
TC01 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


The journey home:

Quite exciting, Quite not comfortable...
Handling was terrible and twitchy
I was amazed at the water that would fill the floor board from a rain storm
1 speaker - No antenna

No gas station had enough paper towels to soak up the angry ocean which swept up the floor boards. The hood pins were an embarrassment like when your significant other wears that outfit you don't like. But It would roast the tires off in the sketchiest way! The comfort seat though in mild condition reminded me its going to be ok, Be comfortable. Nothing will fall off, you will not be stranded.

Notes:
Carpet can make your car more water tight- This one, had none
Eccentrics don't mean it'll handle right


TC01 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

TC01 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr
Untitled by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Home in one piece
I have acquired my 4th E30

I knew I had a lot to do, But wasn't quite sure the direction of the car.

TC01 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


WORK - AUG 2015

When being out of town, there is always a bunch of work to catch up on upon return, Esp while still trying to build a place to work


Work - Aug 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work - Aug 2015 by Zachary Ketring,

on Flickr

Work - Aug 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work - Aug 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


NJMP - TESTING - Earlier days Of GTR99

Work - Sept 2015

Work - Sept 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


Sept 2015

I had ideas but no direction of where to go with the car, fooled around with parts laying around the shop, and started fitting an ES Front valance. 17x9 seemed they way to go though.. Got it a out a few times on nice days, but unfortunately it sat around a lot. AND WORK.

TC01 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

TC01 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

TC01 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

TC01 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Sept 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

OCT - 2015

The list was starting to become weight on my shoulders. The terrible alignment, the leaks, wanting to make it mine. So before any work got started I decided to get it dyno'd before the work begun.

Insert Dyno chart Here. Will post diagram when I find it. I think it was about 225/225 with a crush bent exhaust..

TC01 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

TC01 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr



WIth 245's What do I do, Fender flairs?
Untitled by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


Oct - 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Some Ideas
Oct - 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work...
Sometime I can ride my bike on errands
WorkOct - 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Once of my favorite work errands, The Hydraulic shop.
Work - Oct - 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work - Oct - 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work - Oct - 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Race Car progress
Race car - Oct - 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

NOV 2015

Headlights:
Previously I went thru the hassle of Euro lights, Smoking lights, piecing together lights ,Poor reflectors and light output, Broken adjuster and so on.. So I went new Depo smoked and decided to do my own frenching. Really enjoyed the way it cam out, Maybe one day do Morimoto Projectors, but lighting output Is good, Id like to go 4k vs the 3K projectors.

1/2 N 1/2
Nov - 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Nov - 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Nov - 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Oct - 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Coffee is a GREAT excuse to go drive the E30!

Nov - 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Work Work
Work - Nov - 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work - Nov - 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work - Nov - 2015 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

2015 END

[moatilliatta]

2022 Chase & Status




































10157Mile In


17002 Miles Out




2021 Status here

Mod / Check list
Updated 1.20.2022

Chassis
5/87 325e Auto Lachssilber metallic

Motor
V1
100K motor - Stock Motor
Ebay / Raceland headers
Crushed 2.5 exhaust
Autozone intake
Chip tune HP:228 @ 6000 - TQ:224 @ 4300

V1.1
S50 100K motor - Stock bottom end
WPC rod bearings
Re sealed
Rebuild cylinder head W Mild port work - Achilles Motorsports
Supertech - Valves, Springs, Keepers
Cat Cams Solid Lifters Conversion 282 in / 274 ex- 11.50mm / 11mm (Option 1)
ARP Head Studs
S54 Oil pan / Pump - Arc Asylum
Active Autowerks Original style headers with V bands
Vac Ported throttle body
BW silicone intake boot
803 Maf, 3.5
3.5 Inch intake into Castro Airbox W/ duct from fog LT
MS41.1 OBDII - Reconditioning Engine harness, Thinned, X20 converted for E30 chassis, Finished in Tesa 51036 / Dr-25, Fitted in M3 /318 Harness cover
Epic Dyno tune HP:256 @:7000 TQ:215 @:6000
Engine Notes: Cam timing not optimized due to clearance issues

V2
+ S50 Rebuilt Balanced and Blue printed
+ CP 86.5MM bore, 11.5:1 compression Ceramic Dome Coating, Teflon skirt coating Dome
+ 40MM SP Components Connecting Rods, ARP 2000 Bolts
+ kolbenschmidt Main bearings - WPC Treated
+ ACL rod bearings - WPC treated
+ ARP Main Studs
+ Cat Cams Solid Lifters Conversion 282 in / 274 ex- 11.50mm / 11mm (Option 1) WPC treated
+ Cam housings and bores - WPC treated
+ VAC / Cometic MLS head gasket
+ S54 Oil Pump pensioner
+ VAC / ATI Damper with tone ring
+ Active Autowerks Original style headers with V bands - Swaintech white lightening
3.5 Inch intake into Castro Airbox W/ duct from fog LT
Epic Dyno tune HP:272 @:6200TQ:237 @:6000

V2.2
+ Rabid racing development S54 Throttle kit
Stage Fab Dyno tune HP:282 @:7300 - TQ:237 @:5200

V2.3
+ BW Carbon Race airbox (INPROG)
+ Life Racing F88 ECU (INPROG)
+ DBW, TC, 93/91 Cal, (INPROG)
HP:XXX @:XXX TQ:XXX @:XXX

BimmerWorld Race Exhaust E36, modified for E30 (3")
Rolled edge Exhaust tip
AKG 70A Twin cam swap mounts (V1)
Condror 24V swap mounts (V2)
AKG 70A Twin cam swap mounts (V3)
Red Line 15w50 High performance oil (V1)
Motul 15W50 300V (V2)


V3----------
S54. 350 WHP, Why didn't I start with this (NOT DONE)


Fuel system
Late Tank conversion - Specta Premium
Main pump 233 318is pump
Transfer lift pump 022 Eta pump with modified ATL 4PSI lift pump
S54 Fuel pressure regulator assy with filter, 3.0 FPR (V1.1 Motor)
S54 Fuel pressure regulator assy with filter, 3.0 FPR (V2 Motor)
S54 Fuel pressure regulator assy with filter, 5 FPR (V2.1 Motor)
S54 Fuel pressure regulator assy with filter, 5 FPR (V3 Motor)
Bosch Gen 3 24LBS Injectors in OBDII rail with QD fittings (V1 Motor)
Stock S54 injectors 32lbs? (V2.1 Motor)
Re routed vent - Rear coil over clearance, -12 Start light nomex braid hose.

Cooling
Mishimoto 3 core Z3M radiator (V1)
C&R Radiator W/ Late style end tank mounts (V2)
80C thermostat
S54 OFH W/ Tstat
Setrab 9 series, 15 row Oil cooler
Spal fan 1,959 cfm Pusher , Chassis mounted W/ Gasket
2 stage switch, 80/88 deg W, 6 OHM resistor (V1)
2 stage switch, 80/88 deg W, 2 OHM resistor (V2)
Singe stage switch, No resistor (V3)
DC Control FK95 Constant Temp fan controller (V4)
Radiator Duct work off front grills
Rouge Engineering finned high capacity diff cover (NOT DONE)
Powe Steering Cooler (Planning)

Transmission
Zf320 - D4 ATF (100k Donor)
New stock clutch with dual mass (V1)
FX Racing Chromoly Flywheel, Clutch master clutch FX3500 (V2)
75D AKG Trans Mounts (V1)
Rouge trans Mounts (V2)
AKG DTM shifter with DSSR
Red Line D4 ATF
Six speed (V2?)

Differential
2:93 Stock (V1)
3:25 4 clutch 30/65 Rem Polish Diffs online LSD (V2)
E36 Diff cover (V2)
AKG 75D bushings (V1)
Rouge diff bushings (V2)
Red Line 75W110
3:64 W 6 speed (Thinking)

Chassis
Tie in rear shock towers, True coil over
6 Point half cage with strut tower tie in (Not Done)
Garagistic Strut bar - MEH

Suspension / Steering
GC 5 lug E30 Coil overs (V1)
MCS 2 Way Remote Reservoir (V2)
Spring: F:#650 R:#400 (V1)
Spring: F:#650 R:#350 (V2)
30MM E46 M3 Hotchkis - Front
16MM E30 Ireland Engineering - Rear
GC race Camber plates
GC race Camber plates Swapped sides and remixed strut towers for less caster (V2)
5 LUG Conversion:
E36 M3 96+ Knuckles, E36 M3 96+ Control arms, Treehouse Cabs (V1)
E36 M3 96+ Knuckles, E36 M3 96+ Control arms, SLR 5 lug CABS (V2)
E36 M3 96+ Knuckles, E30 M3 Doorman control arms, SLR 5 lug CABS +12.5MM F wheel spacer (V3)
MRT DTM Control arms and or roll center kit, With Vink Castor Blocks (V4)
Eccentric rear adjustable subframe (V1) 1" Toe out
IE Rear Serrated Camber toe ADJ (V2) 1" Toe out
Z3 M coupe Rear, Messaged into "SPEC" 1/8 Toe in, -2.25* Camber at factory pick up points - Bent Into "Spec" NW Frame and Alignment (V3)
Zakspeed Reinforced Rear Z3M Trailing arms / SubFrame (V4)
AKG 75D Subframe Raised 12MM bushings
AKG Trailing arm bushings (V1)
Stim Tech Spherical RTABS (V2)
95 M3 steering Rack
AKG Steering linkage guibo delete (V1)
Custom steering linkage with woodward steering linkage (V2)
Currently: Toe: 1/32 in F, 5/32 in R. Camber: -3.3F -2.3R. Caster: 8*

Body
ES Front valance
Under tray / slitter (INPROG)
IE fender flares - NO GO
E28 Heckspoiler - (NO GO)
Kooglewerks Rear spoiler (INPROG)
PTG adjustable Pitch E36 Wing (NOT DONE) Maybe, Probably not
Hmm Paint.. I'm Staring to favor a quality Lachssilber Respray (NOT DONE)
Aluminum sunroof delete panel, Deleted cassette metal (V1)
Carbon roof (V2) (NOT DONE)
Axis of power Carbon Hood (V1)
Karbonius Carbon hood (V2) (INPROG)
M3 carbon fender kit? (NOTE DONE) Why try?


Wheels & Tires

Style 20 Wheels 17x8, 205/50R17 Sumitomo HTRZIII (V2, Flat tire)
Apex Arc8 17x9 Et30, 245/40R17 Dunlop Z2 (V3 Roughly fitted)
Apex Arc8R 17x9 Et30, 245/40R17 Falken Rt 660, Final fitment (V4)
BBS E50 Motorsports 17x9 Et30 (Dreams will come true / NOT DONE)

Safety
Recaro pole position seats (DONE)
Front mount fire bottle per seat (INPROG)
Scroth silver harness Harness
Re webbed maroon Stock belts

Brakes
E36M3/ Z3M Calipers & Rotors, Euro Fronts
ABS Delete (V1)
MK60 ABS, (4 channel) with Motorsports mapping (V2)
Stainless brake lines
BW Front SS Brake hoses / Custom Rear
Front brake ducts
PFC 08 / 332
Red Line RBF

Electrical
E36 B+ Junction under hood
E46 Fusebox Retrofit into passenger dash
Updated all factory splice points with crimp connections and adhesive lined heat shrink tubing
Removed and or upgraded wiring for high AMP circuits
New radio speaker wiring

Lighting
DEPO Smoked headlighs, Converted in house to "French"
HIDS 3K low 4K High's
Startec like tail lights (NOT DONE)
LED Taillight bulbs
Diode dynamics 3000K interior bulbs, Off white

Interior
Black parted gutted comfort (V1)
Re upholster Seats, door cards - OX BLOOD/ Burgundy with houndstooth inserts - Nine Stitch (V2)
Re Re Upholster door cars OX BLOOD / Burgundy with houndstooth inserts - IMX (V3) (NOT DONE)
Seat Delete Panel, In House
Amber lighting? (NOT DONE)
Personal wood wheel with collapsible Personal adapter
2002 Era Wood shift knob, threaded
Carbon dash, leather wrapped? (MAYBE) (NOT DONE)
Aim MX2 - Coolant Temp, Oil Temp, Oil Pressure, Fuel Pressure
PLEX USDM, Retrofit OBC? (INPROG)

Stereo
Kmart kenwood somthing another (V1)
Continental / VDO, CD7416U-OR (V2)
CD 43 (V3)
Honda Clarion (V4)
Alpine MRF-V300 AMP
AudioControl LCQ-1
Alpine PWE-S8
Focal font speakers
NEW Premium sound Rear speakers

Other / Repairs / ReRetrofits
Install 3rd brake light
Battery securely mounted
Hard Ebrake tubes
Fix rear defrost
Replace tail light gaskets
Rust list: Front floor board jack points W/ replacement floor panels, Front battery tray / L trunk pocket, Rocker panel center seams(Never DONE)
Replace rear vent seals and bumper shroud gaskets


Events
Vintage 2023 (Registered)
Barber (Planning
7000 Mile road trip (TBD)

A far drive (continuously in progress)
NCM W/ Binge Tokyo - NOV 2022
National Corvette Museum Motorsports park W/ Chin - NOV 2022
Putnum Park W/ Winning Formula - Oct 2022
Vintage (2022) CHECK
New England Trip 2021 - Did it
Vintage 2021 - SENT IT
The Vintage sans The Vintage - SENT IT
Track day 2021 - out of reach
Vintage 2020 - Racing / Covid
Vintage 2019 - E30 Missed



Work In Progress.

I am hoping I can back log all the previous dates up to when acquired the car. May take a few weeks... Years... I acquired the car August 2015, So I have some catching up to do! Running a BMW shop FULL time changes priories, but since the E30 has been running again it has got me motivated to keep at it!

"the higher the entropy the greater the disorder"

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